In memory and forever in our
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James Albert Farris

April 29,1957-April 20, 2008 |
JAMES ALBERT FARRIS
James Albert Farris, 50, husband of Donna Martin Farris, father of
Jaclyn Marie Farris and Jayme Alexandra Farris, died Sunday, April
20, 2008. He was a lifetime resident of Winchester, born April 29,
1957 to David and Rebecca Farris. His love of horses and farming
started as a child when he raised ponies and showed Tennessee
Walking and Quarter Horses with his siblings.
James A. was active in FFA and chorus at George Rogers Clark High
School, where he graduated in 1975. He attended Morehead State
University and graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1980
with a B.S. in agriculture.
After graduation, he continued his love of horses by breaking
Thoroughbred yearlings at Claiborne and Stone Farms. He later was
farm manager of Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Lexington. As an employee of
Hagyard, Davidson, & McGee he worked as a pharmacy technician. At
the time of his death, he was employed by the Keeneland Association
as stable office manager. In addition, he was a lifelong farmer and
prominent sheep breeder.
He was the beloved brother and brother-in-law to Ricky and Nancy
Farris Wills and Endre and Betsy Farris Fink, all of Winchester.
Cherished nieces and nephews are Emily and Cole Wills, and Stefan
and Allison Fink, all of Winchester. A special aunt is Marguerite
Shearer. Additional nieces and nephews are Jacob, JuLeah and Adam
Edie; Matthew, Caitlin, Dalton, Vada and Sara Martin, all of
Morehead; and numerous cousins.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Kentucky Walking
Horse Association past president, Clark County 4-H Council member
past president, Clark County Extension District Board member vice
chair, Clark County Extension Council Board member, Clark County
Agriculture Development Council member, Clark County Youth Livestock
Club member, past president, Clark County Fair Board member, chair
sheep and swine show, District Sheep and Goat Show Committee member,
chair of Extension Facility Building Committee, 4-H volunteer,
Kentucky Sheep and Wool Producers Association member.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, until the memorial
service, which will be conducted at 6 p.m. by the Rev. James
Williams at the First United Methodist Church, Main Street.
Honorary women and men will be Rogers Beasley, Orville Bennett,
Stuart Brown, D.V.M.; Mark Chaney, D.V.M.; Malinda Cooper; Eddie
Crews; Mark Eslick, D.V.M.; Fred and Mary Farris; Tom Galbreath;
Allan Gooden; Jerry Hale; John Hall; Dewey Harper; Frank Hicks; Dan
Hill; Richard Holder, D.V.M.; Bobby Maxwell; Nick Nicholson; Bill
O'Neil; Harold Renfro; Geoffery Russell; Sam Schalnus D.V.M.; Robert
David Scobee; Vernon and Karen Shearer; Tom Thornberry; Nick and
Julie Tooth; Roy Turley; Harvey Wilkinson; Lynn Williams; Asa Witt;
Jimmy and Mike Young; the Keeneland Association Maintenance Crew and
the Keeneland Stable Office Sales Crew.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Markey Cancer
Foundation, UK Markey Cancer Center 800 Rose St., Lexington, KY
40536-0093 or to the Clark County 4-H 1400 Fortune Drive,
Winchester, KY 40391.
The online guest book is at www.scobeefuneralhome.com, and a 24-hour
obituary information line can be reached by calling 744-2122.
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